The Latino Life in the Park festival in Walpole Park, Ealing, London is full of excitement.…
Category: Further Afield
Liverpool: A City Where History Meets the Horizon
There are cities that impress with a single landmark, and there are cities that tell their…
No more flickering candles, shadows, ghosts or ghouls: A1 and Digital rule now
My late father was a great story-teller having acquired the knack from his boyhood days in…
South through the Borders
I had such a lovely drive from Ayr to Brotton. Along the road I kept seeing…
Ferry ‘Cross the Mersey: A Timeless Journey Along Liverpool’s Famous Waterfront
Some experiences become so closely associated with a city that they almost feel compulsory. In Liverpool,…
When a Keg of Salt was Worth More than the Same Weight in Gold
Malta’s lengthy history in saline culture – but is it now threatened? Hard to believe that…
The Cavern Club, Liverpool: Where the Music Never Stopped
There are few music venues in the world that can genuinely claim to have changed history.…
Taxi Noir: Fun of the Fair
After redundancy in September 2023, I decided to set myself up as an antiques dealer. I…
The Liverpool Beatles Museum: A Magical Journey Through Beatlemania
There can be few cities in the world where music is woven so completely into the…